Self-centered leaders manipulate when they move people for personal benefit. Mature leaders motivate by moving people for mutual benefit.

Every relationship in your organization will affect you one way or another. Those who do not increase you will inevitably decrease you.

I started out in the ministry, went to college, started as a pastor, pastored for basically 25 years. That was a good time, I really enjoyed it.

It takes a lot of people to create a success. That's why I say that few leaders are successful unless a lot of people want them to be.

Dont ever be impressed with goal setting; be impressed with goal getting. Reaching new goals and moving to a higher level of performance always requires change, and change feels awkward. But take comfort in the knowledge that if a change doesn't feel uncomfortable, then it's propably not really a change.

Confidence equals contentment with self; contentment is knowing you have all you need for the present circumstances.

A leader's attitude is caught by his or her followers more quickly than his or her actions.